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Jazz 'N' Blue Festival Benefiting Autism Speaks featuring Internationally Renowned Jazz Band Down to the Bone!

Blue Plate Radio and Blue Plate Radio Productions is pleased to bring you the 2014 JAZZ 'N' BLUE FESTIVAL at Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center, 22 Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury CT!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, BLUE PLATE RADIO PRESENTS THREE AMAZING BANDS  AT THE SIMSBURY MEADOWS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, SIMSBURY, CT WITH A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS BENEFITING AUTISM SPEAKS!

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DOWN TO THE BONE

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Headlining the 2014 Jazz 'n' Blue Festival is the world renowned jazz, funk, and fusion band Down to the Bone.  Down to the Bone is embarking on its first American tour in quite some time and their appearance at the Jazz 'n' Blue Festival marks the first time in about seven years that they will appear in Connecticut and the only time in 2014 that the band will perform in the state! 

Down to the Bone is the brain-child of producer and writer Stuart Wade who started out with an idea in 1995 and now, with the release of their 10th CD "Dig It," Wade's original idea has become an international sensation!  Here's a little sample of what you can expect to hear from Down to the Bone!

AIRBORNE

Airborne is a multi-cultural Contemporary Jazzgroup based from New Haven, CT.  Formed in the 1980’s these veterans of jazz celebrate years of recordings, jazz festivals, concerts, and clubs. The members have toured across the World. Airborne has many award winning and chart topping CD’s and has received worldwide airplay and international acclaim.

Airborne’s musical recipe infuses straight ahead jazz with Caribbean and Latino influences, spiced up with its own brand of jazz fusion and urban street funk.  It's no wonder that they opened for the likes of Jeff Lorber, Tower of Power,  Acoustic Alchemy, and many more.  Airborne is celebrating 25 years of recording with their 8th CD, "Silver."  You can listen to Airborne here.

DOUG JONES

Opening the 2014 Jazz 'n' Blue Festival is West Hartford's own, Doug Jones!  Doug Jonesexpresses his passion for music through his compositions and performances. His career spans many years performing in different venues in the Northeast from the Hartford Jazz Festival to clubs in Newport, Manhattan and Boston as well as South America. His saxophone influences are David Sanborn, Grover Washington, Tom Scott, Bobby Keys and Edgar Winter. In addition to his own contemporary jazz group, Doug’s unique style of playing can also be heard with New England bands as well as blues recording artist Mark Nomad. 

Doug Jones' third and latest release, “Top Down,” is getting positive reviews. Ronald Jackson from the Smooth Jazz Ride calls "Top Down" “A solid gold star effort.”  Downbeat Magazine says “Tenor man Doug Jones has a fresh voice…”  “Top Down” also features Doug playing flute and harmonica - two instruments that he has been playing for many years but has never included on his previous releases “Shades Of Gray” and “Heart And Soul.”  “One Last Dance” is the first single to be released from "Top Down."

You can listen to samples of Doug Jones' music here.

Please note that the festival is General Admission.  Some sections may be reserved for sponsors and others. 

PARKING IS FREE-FREE-FREE!

GATES OPEN AT 2:00pm and SHOW STARTS AT 4:00pm

*** TIMES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ***

BLANKETS, CHAIRS, COOLERS, and BYOB ARE WELCOME!  

***  PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED AT THE SIMSBURY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.  PLEASE LEAVE YOUR PET AT HOME AND NOT IN YOUR VEHICLE  ***


General Admission tickets are $39 in advance thru August 15

Gate price is $45 CASH

** CHILDREN 16 AND UNDER IF ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT ARE FREE!  **

Ticket prices include any applicable taxes

ALL SALES ARE FINAL.  NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.  RAIN OR SHINE

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